Arnold would have beat Sergio from '73 to '75 but not in '72.
Can't assume that-Schwarzenegger was in his best shape 73-74 only because he expected Oliva to be there, and
only after Schwarzenegger refused Oliva's challenge to come out of the audience to compete against him in a neutral, non-Weider contest. Essentially Schwarzenegger backed down, which no one realizes.
![Grin ;D](https://www.getbig.com/boards/Smileys/classic/grin.gif)
If Oliva had the cuts in the contest that he had days after after the contest, he'd have won no matter what. Lacking a little sharpness made it a toss-up.